McKinsey & Company

US-based consulting firm McKinsey & Company picked up an impressive batch of 11 students for their units in India. The quality of offers and salary packages made by international investment banks improved significantly this year. Leading financial institutions,which regularly recruit from IIM-A, include Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch. Last year, UK-based Barclays Capital handed out the highest international salary of $185,000 to three IIM-A students. This time, McKinsey's domestic offers began at Rs 17 lakh per annum, with higher packages for candidates with work experience.